Device for dispensing gasoline



J. F. IVIIXTER.

DEVICE FOR DISPENSING GASOLINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 1920.

Patented Mar. 7

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JOHN F. MIXTER, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

DEVICE FOR DISPENSING GASOLINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1922.

Application filed March 29, 1920. Serial No. 869,797.

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for dispensing gasoline and the principal object of the inventionis to provide means by which a container may be filled to a pre-determined depth for the purpose of dispensing a measured quantity of the gasoline. The invention has a peculiar utility in connection with transparent containers.

Further objects and advantages will be made evident hereinafter.

Referring to the drawing which is lfor illustrative purposes only,

Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in. section on a central vertical plane.

Fig. 2 is ay section on a plane' represented vby the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of the invention.

In the embodiment shown, a glass container 11 is provided, this container having a top.12 and a bottom 13. Secured centrally in the bottom 13 is an inlet pipe 14 which delivers gasoline under pressure through an opening 15 into the interior of the tank 11. A valve 16 closes the opening 15, this valvebeing forced downwardly through links 17, attached to bell cranks 18 pivoted at 19 in a cap 20 supported in a valve body 21. The bell cranks 18 are connected to a vertical rod 30, having a series Aof holes 31 therein. The cap 20 has a hub 63 extending upwardly Aand enclosing the rod 30. The hub 63 is provided with a slot 32 through which-the holes 31 are made accessible. Secured in the bottom 13 is a pipe 40 which is cut away as shown in Fig. 2 to accommodate an arm 41 which is attached to a rod 42. The rod 42 passes through a stuffing box 43 and carries a handle 44 outside the container` this handle having a spur 45 engaging notches 46 in a plate 47 carried on the pipe 14. A finger 5() is pivoted on a pin. Vcarried on the arm 41. Gasoline is delivered under pressure to the pipe 14 through a self-closing valve 51 and gasoline may be withdrawn fromthe container 11 through afleXible hose 52 controlled by a valve 53. A float is secured to a hubv 61 ,which slides freely ony an enlargement 62 formed on the rod 30, this enlargement being the same size as the hub 63 carried on the head 20.

The method of operation is as follows:

The dispenser being empty, the float 60 rests on the bottom 13 of the container in the position shown in dotted lines at A in Fig. 1. If it is desired to dispense a certain amount of gasoline, the handle 44 is turned to rot-ate the rod 42 in a counter-clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 2, thus pulling the finger 50 out of one of the holes 31 in which it was previously placed. The rod 42 can then be moved up and down until opposite any of the holes 31. ample, it is desired to dispense three gallons of gasoline, the finger 50 is placed opposite the third hole 31 from the bottom and the handle 44 is turned'so that the spur 45 engages the corresponding notches 46, these notches being so placed that they insure the proper registering of the finger 50 with the different holes 31. The finger 50v having entered the third hole 31, the valve 51 is opened and gasoline under pressure is admittedl to the interior of the pipe 14. The weight of the rod 30 is sufficient to maintain the valve 16 in its open position so that the gasoline readily enters the container and If, for ex- A lifts the float 60 which rises until the hub 61 strikes against the finger 50. As additional gasoline now enters the container, the rod 30 is raised and the valve 16 is seated thus shutting off further supply of gasoline. The parts are so proportioned that when this occurs a definite `measured amount of gasoline will be in the container. The valve 51 automatically` closes when the operator takes his hand therefrom and' the valve 53 is opened and this measured amount of gasoline is delivered to the.consumer. As the asoline is withdrawn from the container 11, the float 60 falls to the position A and.

the valve 60 opens under the weight of the rod 30.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a gasoline dispenser; a container; an inlet pipe for filling said container; a valve for closing said inlet pipe a valve rod for operating said valve; a 'oat in said container; a stop finger adaptedto engage said rod at any one of several pos1t1ons and to be engaged by said float to operate said rod; and means operable outside the container for manipulating said finger.

2. In a gasoline dispenser; a container; an

inletpipe for' filling said container; a valve for closlng said inlet pipe; a valve rod for operating said valve; a float in said container; -a Stop finger adapted to engage said rodat an one of several positions and to be;

engaged y saidioat to operate said rod; an operating rod attached to said finger and projecting through the Walls of the container; and means for making a tight joint operable outside the container for manipm lating said finger.

4. n a gasoline dispenser; a container having a transparent Wall; ,an inlet pipe for lling said container; a valve for closing said inlet pipe; a valve rod` for operating said valve; a float in Said container; astop linger adapted to engage said rod at any one of several positions and vto be engaged by said ioat to operate Said rod; an. operating rod attached to said finger and projecting through the Walls of the container; and

rod and said Wa ls.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 20th day of March, 1920.

- JOHN F. MIXTER.

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